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    Lawyers demand freedom for Turkey's Osman Kavala after year in prison

    Lawyers for Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala, jailed a year ago on suspicion of involvement in a failed military coup, broke their silence on Wednesday to call for his release, saying the failure to indict him amounted to “torture.”

    Ayla Jean Yackley, 31 October 2018

    If Law Exists in Turkey, Osman Kavala Should Be Released

    A press conference has been held in İstanbul on the occasion that it has been more than a year since rights advocate and businessperson Osman Kavala was arrested. One of his attorneys, Bayraktar has said, “If law exists in Turkey, Kavala should be released”

    Bianet, 31 October 2018

    The Osman Kavala incident and the state of Turkey’s bourgeoisie

    All of these taken together make Osman Kavala one of the most salient symbolic names of Turkey’s outright departure from democracy, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the rule of law.

    Ruşen Çakır, 16 October 2018

    Turkey should look to its own brutal treatment of journalists

    We must not forget the country’s appalling treatment of its own dissidents since the failed coup in 2016

    Kenan Malik, 21 October 2018

    EU and Turkey: Proximity benefits more than distance

    Turkey wanted to be EU member by 2023 at the latest. The dream is over. But Europe, too, has to say goodbye to an illusion.

    Christiane Schlötzer, 28 September 2018

    Birthday Messages from Columbia University to Osman Kavala

    Kept in prison since November 1, 2017, business person and human rights activist Osman Kavala’s 61st birthday has been celebrated in Columbia, London and İstanbul.

    2 October 2018

    Fonti d’ispirazione

    Il lungo applauso mi ha fatto capire che l’uomo con la barba sullo schermo era particolarmente caro alla platea. Come avevo immaginato, Osman Kavala è in un carcere turco, condannato senza giusto processo, dall’ottobre del 2017.

    Amira Hass, 24 September 2018

    Support for Osman Kavala by Academics From Around World

    Academics from the universities of Harvard, Yale, Oxford, MIT and Columbia have expressed their support for Osman Kavala by stating, “10 months in detention with no trial or even an indictment. Is this justice? We stand with Osman Kavala.”

    Bianet, 18 September 2018

    Artists Meet in Silivri for Osman Kavala: 320 Days are Enough

    Artists and culture and art workers have met in front of Silivri Prison for rights advocate and businessperson Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars for 320 days.

    Bianet, 17 September 2018

    The ECHR Granted Priority to Kavala

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decided to grant priority to the case of Osman Kavala, who has been detained since 1 November 2017, in accordance with the Court’s priority policy that has been previously implemented in the cases of detained journalists and academics in Turkey. 

    Hürriyet, 5 September 2018

    Guilty as (not yet) charged: Civil society activist jailed without trial for over 300 days

    Osman Kavala has become a symbol of arbitrary justice in Turkey’s new regime. In retrospect, it was just “his turn” – an example to discourage others in the world of business for trying to promote social change.

    Kültigin Kağan Akbulut, 10 September 2018

    Foreign ambassadors risk losing credibility

    Releasing journalists like Enis Berberoğlu, or opinion leaders like Osman Kavala, who still does not know what he is accused of, will provide a very quick remedy at no cost.

    Barçın Yinanç, 21 August 2018

    Photo of Osman Kavala from Prison Released After 260 Days

    A photograph of Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars since November 1, 2017, has been published. The photograph was taken during the open visit, when Osman Kavala met with his wife Prof. Dr. Ayşe Buğra Kavala.

    Bianet, 18 July 2018

    Former University of Manchester student Osman Kavala and the implications of his continued detention on the rule of law in post-coup Turkey

    Osman Kavala’s case is symptomatic of concerning developments regarding the rule of law and human rights in Turkey.

    18 June 2018

    Osman Kavala Applies to ECtHR Due to Long Detention Without Trial

    Rights advocate and businessperson Osman Kavala has sent a letter from prison at the seventh month of his arrest and stated that he has applied to the ECtHR due to his long detention without trial.

    Bianet, 12 June 2018

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